Humanists International News / 18 August 2008 Rally for secularism during Pope’s visit to France – 14 September 2008 Four French Member Organizations of IHEU want to reaffirm the principles of secularism on the occasion of the announcement of… Read More
Members and partners / 28 July 2008 Legal Humanist weddings up 64% in Scotland Marriage is in decline, but legal humanist weddings in Scotland are up by 64%. The General Registrar Office of Scotland… Read More
Campaigns / 30 June 2008 ILCAF calls for international cooperation to achieve human liberty and dignity The International Liaison Committee of Atheists and Freethinkers (ILCAF), meeting in Washington, DC on 4 June 2008, resolved to begin… Read More
25 April 2008 Concordat Watch tracks Vatican “treaties” Concordats are agreements between sovereign states and the Roman Catholic Church. A new web site, Concordat Watch keeps track of… Read More
18 April 2008 IHEU and NSS sound the alarm on freedom of expression at the UN At the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday, 15 April, states belonging to the Organisation of Islamic Conference… Read More
21 March 2008 IHEU endorses UN concerns over Indian impunity IHEU has welcomed a final report by the outgoing Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion, warning of the risk of… Read More
16 March 2008 Video of UN “ambush” now available A video of the "ambush" of IHEU at last week's session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is now… Read More
14 March 2008 IHEU “ambushed” at Human Rights Council In a follow-up to IHEU’s written statement to the UN Human Rights Council describing Islamic efforts to undermine the Universal… Read More
12 March 2008 IHEU meets UN Special Rapporteur in India IHEU has used a meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Asma Jahangir to highlight human… Read More
11 March 2008 The Arab Charter on Human Rights is incompatible with international standards – Louise Arbour The “Arab Charter on Human Rights” came into force on 30 January 2008. In response, the High Commissioner for Human… Read More
10 March 2008 Islamic Law vs Human Rights IHEU has responded to claims that the “Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam” is “not an alternative” to the… Read More